Bit, Byte and Nibble

Bit, Byte and Nibble Points : Define terms bit a byte and nibble Bit: The abbreviation of bit is binary digit which is non - addressable unit of memory. It is represented in terms of 0 and 1 or On/Off respectively. Byte: The combination or group of 8 bits is called a Byte. A byte is the smallest addressable location of memory that can hold one character, the character may be an alphabet (A to Z or a to z) a numeral (0 to 9) or special symbol (such as ?, $, &, !, #). Nibble: A group of four bits is called Nibble. I Nibble = 4 bits or I nibble = 1/2 byte

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